Education for Sustainable Development in Further Education (eBook)

Dr Denise Summers, Associate Director (Initial Teacher Education) and Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer)   Dr Roger Cutting, Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) and Programme leader for the MSc in Learning for Sustainability

Contents 6
Notes on Contributors 10
List of Figures 14
List of Tables 16
chapter 1: Introducing Education for Sustainable Development 17
Sustainability and Education 19
Education for Sustainable Development and Further Education in Context 20
Why We Wrote This Book 21
The Structure of the Book 23
Teaching Education for Sustainable Development in Further Education Settings 23
References 24
Part I: Inspiring Change in the Beginning 26
chapter 2: Becoming Sustainability Champions: How Embracing Education for Sustainable Development Can Help Organisations to Change 27
Background and Context 28
Findings 29
Awareness of Context 29
Using a Consultant 30
Positive Effects can be Achieved Even Though Not in Line With Your Original Plan 30
Carrying Out a Baseline Survey 31
Views of Sustainable Development and Education for Sustainable Development 32
Conclusion 42
References 42
chapter 3: Embracing Co-operative Inquiry to Embed Education for Sustainable Development 43
Deciding on a Co-operative Inquiry Approach 45
Planning Our Co-operative Inquiry 45
Becoming a Sustainable Community of Practice 48
Working Through the Challenges 50
Reflecting on the Benefits of Co-operative Inquiry 52
References 54
Further Reading 56
chapter 4: From the Local to the Global and Back Again: Reflections on Journeying to India, Learning about Gandhi’s Philosophy and the Influence on the Professional and the Personal 57
From the Local to the Global 58
The Influence of Gandhi 60
Reflecting on Our Learning and the Influence on Our Role as Teacher Educators 67
References 70
Further Reading 71
Part II: Developing Our Practice and Preparing the Ground 72
chapter 5: Sustaining Our Resources 73
Introduction 73
Beginning the Process 75
Making the Links Between Equality and Diversity and Sustainability 77
Embedding the Concept of Sustainable Resources in Our Curriculum 79
References 85
Further Reading 87
chapter 6: Sustainable Assessment: Developing Lifelong Learners 88
Introduction 88
Initial Teacher Education Context 88
Part 1: Assessing Sustainability Knowledge 89
Playing the Game 92
Evaluation 94
Part 2: Sustainable Assessment: Assessment as Learning 96
Beyond the Co-op: Further Activity Development 99
References 101
Further Reading for ‘Sustainable Assessors’ 102
chapter 7: Changing Values for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Teaching and Learning 103
Introduction 103
Values Conflict 104
What are the Likely Conflicts Within the Discourse of SD? 105
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Value of Nature 105
Social Justice 106
Intergenerational Justice 106
Approaches to Teaching Values 106
An Introductory Exercise in Teaching and Learning Values 108
The Exercise for Teaching Values in Relation to ESD 109
Conclusion 115
References 116
Further Reading 116
Part III: Sowing Seeds and Nurturing Growth 117
chapter 8: Education for Sustainable Development: That’s Exciting—Taking ‘Exciting’ Back to Its Original Meaning of Initiating Action Within the Classroom 118
Introduction 118
Some Background 120
Introducing the Dionysian Approach in Teaching 122
How Do We as Teachers Develop Sustainable Literacy? 123
Stage 1: Creating Awareness 123
Stage 2: Maintaining the Momentum 125
Stage 3: The Wider Perspective and Systems Thinking 127
Chapter Summary 130
References 131
chapter 9: Teaching for Sustainable Learning in an Uncertain Future 133
Introduction 133
The ICE House Project Case Study 134
Problem-based Learning and Creative Problem-Solving 137
Growth Mindset 138
Findings of the ICE House Project 139
Teaching to Sustain Learning 140
Solving Problems 140
Engaging with Resources 141
The Key ICE Question 142
Resistance and Change 143
Conclusion 146
References 147
Further Reading 149
chapter 10: Complexity Theory and Emergence: Contributions to ESD 150
An Introduction to Complexity Theory 150
So, What Is Complexity Theory? 150
Potential Advantages and Possible Issues with Complexity-informed Approaches 151
Recognising the Value of ‘Messiness’ 152
Complexity as Metaphor or Actual Process 153
A Framework for Action 154
Democratic Approaches to ESD 157
Case Study 158
Closing Thoughts 161
References 162
Further Reading 163
chapter 11: Education for Sustainable Development in Initial Teacher Education: From Compliance to Commitment—Sowing the Seeds of Change 164
Introduction 164
Taking Up the Challenge 165
Research Design 166
The Conceptual Framework 167
The Role of Teacher Educators in Encouraging Education for Sustainable Development 171
Analysis and Discussion of Findings 173
Perceptions of ESD 173
Culture of Compliance: First-order Learning and Change 174
Overcoming Initial Anxieties: Moving Towards Second-order Learning and Change 175
ESD as a ‘bolt-on’ 175
Lack of Understanding 176
Head in the Sand 176
Preaching or Practising? 177
Our Responsibility as Teachers: Evidencing Second-­order and Creating the Potential for Third-order Learning and Change 178
Teacher as Expert? 178
Bottom-up or Top-down? 179
Rising to the Challenge of Ambiguity 180
Conclusion 182
References 183
Part IV: Respecting Our Roots Whilst Developing New Branches 186
chapter 12: Grandfather’s Axe: Embracing Change While Maintaining Values in Curriculum Development 187
Introduction 187
Setting the Scene 188
Underpinning Values and the Problem of Definition 189
The Development of Values 192
4. Commitment 192
Curiosity 192
Courage 193
Creativity 195
Commitment 196
Conclusion 197
References 198
chapter 13: Health and Well-being Matters 202
Sites of Health and Well-being 203
Signs of Health and Well-being 204
Physical Aspects of Health and Well-being 207
Cognitive and Emotional Well-being 209
National Measures of Well-being 213
References 214
chapter 14: Student Voice and Its Role in Sustainability 218
Introduction 218
Developing Our Thinking 229
Conclusion 230
References 231
Further Reading 234
Part V: Moving on and Finding New Pastures 235
chapter 15: Education for Sustainable Development in Further Education: A Reality Check 236
Estate Management 238
Agriculture 239
Hospitality and Catering 240
Automotive Technologies 241
Hair and Beauty 242
Wood Trades 243
Engineering 243
Construction 244
References 248
Further Reading 250
chapter 16: Sustainability and Community Initiatives: Where is the FE Sector? 251
Introduction: Motivations 251
Case Study: The Parents as Educators Programme 255
Getting Going 256
The Course Design 257
Recruitment 257
Unlocking the Door 258
The ‘R’ Word: Retention Issues 260
Evaluating the Programme 260
Conclusions on the Programme 261
References 262
Further Reading 264
chapter 17: Developing Pedagogic Approaches to Encourage Decision-making, Invention, Innovative Thinking and Problem-solving 265
Introduction 265
From Millennium Development Goals to Sustainable Development Goals 269
International Collaboration in Education and the Sustainable Development Goals 271
A Case Example of the Nature of Potential Collaboration 273
Partnership Approaches to Learning and Sustainability 275
Conclusions 276
References 276
Further Reading 279
chapter 18: Looking to the Future 280
Inspiring Change in the Beginning 281
Developing Our Practice and Preparing the Ground 281
Sowing Seeds and Nurturing Growth 282
Respecting Our Roots Whilst Developing New Branches 283
Moving On and Finding New Pastures 284
References 287
Index 289